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Poscente M, Tolomeo D, Arshadi A, Agostini A, L'Abbate A, Solimando AG, Palumbo O, Carella M, Palumbo P, González T, Hernández-Rivas JM, Bassi L, Isidori R, Dell'Aquila M, Trapè G, Latagliata R, Pessina G, Natoni F, Storlazzi CT. Aggressive systemic mastocytosis with the co-occurrence of PRKG2::PDGFRB, KAT6A::NCOA2, and RXRA::NOTCH1 fusion transcripts and a heterozygous RUNX1 frameshift mutation. Cancer Genet 2024; 284-285:5-11. [PMID: 38471404 DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
Abstract
Systemic mastocytosis (SM) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm displaying abnormal mast cell proliferation. It is subdivided into different forms, including aggressive systemic mastocytosis (ASM) and systemic mastocytosis with an associated hematologic neoplasm (SM-AHN). Oncogenic genetic alterations include point mutations, mainly the KIT D816V, conferring poor prognosis and therapy resistance, and fusion genes, with those involving PDGFRA/PDGFRB as the most recurrent events. We here describe an ASM case negative to the KIT D816V and JAK2 V617F alterations but showing a RUNX1 frameshift heterozygous mutation and the co-occurrence of three fusion transcripts. The first one, PRKG2::PDGFRB, was generated by a balanced t(4;5)(q24;q32) translocation as the sole abnormality. Other two novel chimeras, KAT6A::NCOA2 and RXRA::NOTCH1, originated from cryptic intra-chromosomal abnormalities. The patient rapidly evolved towards SM-AHN, characterized by the persistence of the PRKG2::PDGFRB chimera, due to the presence of an extra copy of the der(5)t(4;5)(q24;q34) chromosome and an increase in the RUNX1 mutation allelic frequency. The results indicated that the transcriptional landscape and the mutational profile of SM deserve attention to predict the evolution and prognosis of this complex disease, whose classification criteria are still a matter of debate.
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- M Poscente
- UOSD Laboratorio di Genetica Medica, Ospedale Belcolle, Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnology and Environment, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnology and Environment, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Unit of Internal Medicine and Clinical Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Istituto di Biomembrane, Bioenergetica e Biotecnologie Molecolari (IBIOM), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Unit of Internal Medicine and Clinical Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy; IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS-Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo Foggia, Italy
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS-Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo Foggia, Italy
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS-Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Universidad de Salamanca, Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, IBSAL, IBMCC-Centro de Investigación del Cáncer (USAL-CSIC), Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Universidad de Salamanca, Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, IBSAL, IBMCC-Centro de Investigación del Cáncer (USAL-CSIC), Salamanca, Spain
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- UOSD Laboratorio di Genetica Medica, Ospedale Belcolle, Viterbo, Italy
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- UOSD Laboratorio di Genetica Medica, Ospedale Belcolle, Viterbo, Italy
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- UOC Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale Belcolle, Viterbo, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia, Ospedale Belcolle, Viterbo, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia, Ospedale Belcolle, Viterbo, Italy
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- UOSD Laboratorio di Genetica Medica, Ospedale Belcolle, Viterbo, Italy
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- UOSD Laboratorio di Genetica Medica, Ospedale Belcolle, Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnology and Environment, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
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Broccoli A, Argnani L, Nanni L, Stefoni V, Pellegrini C, Casadei B, Gugliotta G, Carella M, Coppola PE, Bagnato G, Zinzani PL. Single-agent rituximab is an effective salvage therapy in pretreated patients with hairy cell leukemia. Blood Adv 2023; 7:6762-6766. [PMID: 37738174 PMCID: PMC10659999 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023010742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023] Open
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- Alessandro Broccoli
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli,” Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli,” Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli,” Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli,” Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli,” Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli,” Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli,” Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli,” Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli,” Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli,” Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Gentilini M, Casadei B, Morigi A, Lolli G, Ferrari M, Carella M, Argnani L, Zinzani PL. Endobronchial Presentation of Hodgkin Lymphoma Responding to Pembrolizumab: A Case Report. Chemotherapy 2023; 68:219-221. [PMID: 37311417 DOI: 10.1159/000527059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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An endobronchial localization of Hodgkin lymphoma is rare, and few experiences since the 1900s have been reported in the literature. Here we report the first case of a relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma with a critical vegetative mass at the level of the trachea successfully treated with pembrolizumab.
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- Marianna Gentilini
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli,", Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli,", Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli,", Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli,", Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Interventional Pulmonology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli,", Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli,", Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Stefoni V, Argnani L, Carella M, Casadei B, Morigi A, Lolli G, Broccoli A, Pellegrini C, Nanni L, Coppola PE, Zinzani PL. BEGEV salvage regimen in relapsed/refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma: a real-life experience. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023; 149:1043-1047. [PMID: 35239000 PMCID: PMC9984336 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-022-03955-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE One of the most critical issues in the management of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) patients who resulted as primary relapsed or refractory is to obtain a minimal disease status before autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). Finding a salvage regimen able to induce this status without severe toxicity would represent a major achievement in this setting. METHODS A single-center retrospective study was conducted to assess effectiveness and safety of BEGEV (bendamustine, gemcitabine, and vinorelbine) regimen as first salvage setting prior to ASCT in HL patients. RESULTS Forty-three patients were treated in our institution between October 2017 and November 2020. Median age at BEGEV therapy was 35.0 years (range 17.2- 70.0), and the median time from frontline therapy to the first cycle of BEGEV was 79.5 days (range 4-2267). At the end of treatment, 31 patients achieved a complete response (CR), with an overall response rate of 76.7%. Forty-one patients harvested CD34+ cells and 35/43 (81.4%) patients underwent ASCT. With a median follow-up of 22 months, 4 CR patients had disease relapse, yielding an estimated disease-free survival of 73.9% at 34 months. The estimated 2-year progression-free survival was 66.7%. Response to first-line chemotherapy did not significantly influence prognosis. CONCLUSIONS BEGEV regimen was well tolerated, and reversible haematological toxic effects were the most common adverse events. Real-life data on BEGEV regimen as first salvage setting showed a relevant rate of objective responses and a limited myelotoxicity with no impairment of a subsequent mobilization of peripheral blood stem cells.
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- Vittorio Stefoni
- IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy. .,Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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Piette N, Carella M, Beck F, Hans G, Bonhomme V, Lecoq JP. Effectiveness of intraoperative cell salvage in aseptic revision total hip arthroplasty: a single-center retrospective study. Acta Anaest Belg 2022. [DOI: 10.56126/73.3.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
Abstract
Background and study aim: Revision of total hip arthroplasty (rTHA) is associated with significant blood loss. We have used intraoperative cell savage (ICS) systematically in these patients for the last ten years. We sought to determine how often re-suspended red blood cells could be re-transfused and to identify predictors of re- transfusion.
Materials and methods: Patients who underwent aseptic rTHA between January 2011 and December 2020 at our center were enrolled in this retrospective observational study. Exclusion criteria were revision for infection or tumor. The primary outcome was the successful use of ICS defined as the ability to re-transfuse at least 125 mL of ICS blood. Secondary outcome measures included re-transfused ICS blood volume, aspirated blood volume, allogenic blood transfusion, and post-operative hemoglobin level. Uni- and multi-variable logistic regressions were used to identify patients and procedure characteristics associated with successful ICS. Mann-Whitney U tests, Student’s t tests and Chi-square tests were used to compare outcomes between patients with and without successful ICS. A P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: ICS was successful in 93 (69.9%) out of 133 patients. The extent of revision, categorized as isolated acetabulum, isolated femur, or combined revision was the only predictor of successful ICS. Postoperative hemoglobin levels as well as rate and amount of allogenic red blood cells transfusion did not differ between the groups.
Conclusions: ICS is useful in most patients undergoing rTHA. Those requiring a combined revision have the greatest chance of successful re-infusion.
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Broccoli A, Argnani L, Coppola PE, Gentilini M, Bagnato G, Lolli G, Carella M, Nanni L, Morigi A, Casadei B, Pellegrini C, Stefoni V, Zinzani PL. Prolonged responses to brentuximab vedotin as last therapy in Hodgkin lymphoma failing autologous transplantation: A case series. Tumori 2022; 109:249-252. [PMID: 35441544 DOI: 10.1177/03008916221090327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
The follow-up of the pivotal trial and large case series reports of a proportion of patients, between 5% and 9%, with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma failing autologous stem cell transplantation and treated with brentuximab vedotin, achieving and maintaining long lasting complete responses with no further treatment. Very long-term data on the outcomes of such patients are indeed underreported. Our institutional experience with patients meeting these characteristics and in continuous complete response for more than 5 years after brentuximab vedotin was reviewed. Five patients achieved a median duration of complete response of 7.4 (range 5.1-8.1) years, and none of them encountered disease relapse or received any subsequent consolidation, including allogeneic transplantation. A proportion of patients failing autologous transplantation and receiving subsequent brentuximab vedotin may reach a long-lasting complete response with no need of further treatment. These patients are therefore considered cured. The role of allogeneic transplantation in such patients is matter of debate.
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- Alessandro Broccoli
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Carella M, Stefoni V, Broccoli A, Argnani L, Zinzani PL. A Case of Bing-Neel Syndrome Treated Successfully With Ibrutinib Monotherapy Following Intensive Chemoimmunotherapy. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2021; 21:e817-e819. [PMID: 34281758 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2021.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- Matteo Carella
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy; Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy; Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy; Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy; Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy; Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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Broccoli A, Argnani L, Nanni L, Terragna C, Sabattini E, Gabrielli G, Stefoni V, Pellegrini C, Casadei B, Morigi A, Lolli G, Carella M, Coppola PE, Zinzani PL. The treatment of hairy cell leukemia with a focus on long lasting responses to cladribine: A 30-year experience. Am J Hematol 2021; 96:1204-1210. [PMID: 34245477 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
The treatment of hairy cell leukemia (HCL) has considerably changed over years. Purine analogues, namely cladribine, now represent the treatment of choice. One hundred and eighty-four patients were followed between 1986 and 2018 and treated according to era-specific guidelines. Responses were classified by combining Consensus Resolution criteria and marrow immunohistochemistry. Patients were grouped according to the number of treatment lines they received. Patients treated first line responded in 86% of cases, with complete response (CR) in 44% of cases. Response rates remained high throughout the first four lines (84%, 81%, 79% for the second line onward, with CR in 38%, 37%, 15% of cases respectively). One hundred and twenty-two patients received cladribine as first line treatment, with a response rate of 86% and a CR rate of 54%. Among the 66 CR patients, 45 (68%) have never received further therapy: 11 patients are in continuous CR between 5 and 10 years after treatment, 14 between 10 and 20 years and three patients at more than 20 years. Median time-to-next treatment (TTNT) for frontline cladribine-treated patients was 8.2 years: partial responders had a significantly shorter median TTNT than CR patients (5.3 years vs median not reached at 25.8 years, p < 0.001). Patients with HCL require subsequent lines of therapy in more than 50% of cases. Purine analogues allow significant response rates when applied first line and upon retreatment. Some patients may enjoy long lasting treatment-free intervals after one course of cladribine.
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- Alessandro Broccoli
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli" Bologna Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università degli Studi Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli" Bologna Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università degli Studi Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli" Bologna Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università degli Studi Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli" Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli" Bologna Italy
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- A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino University of Torino Torino Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli" Bologna Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università degli Studi Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli" Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli" Bologna Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università degli Studi Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli" Bologna Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università degli Studi Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli" Bologna Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università degli Studi Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli" Bologna Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università degli Studi Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli" Bologna Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università degli Studi Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli" Bologna Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università degli Studi Bologna Italy
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Morigi A, Stefoni V, Argnani L, Carella M, Casadei B, Lolli G, Broccoli A, Pellegrini C, Nanni L, Coppola PE, Gentilini M, Bagnato G, Zinzani PL. BEGEV SALVAGE REGIMEN IN RELAPSED/REFRACTORY CLASSICAL HODGKIN LYMPHOMA: A REAL‐LIFE EXPERIENCE. Hematol Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.103_2880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- A. Morigi
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli” and Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università di Bologna, n/a Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli” and Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università di Bologna, n/a Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli” and Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università di Bologna, n/a Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli” and Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università di Bologna, n/a Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli” and Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università di Bologna, n/a Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli” and Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università di Bologna, n/a Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli” and Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università di Bologna, n/a Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli” and Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università di Bologna, n/a Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli” and Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università di Bologna, n/a Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli” and Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università di Bologna, n/a Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli” and Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università di Bologna, n/a Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli” and Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università di Bologna, n/a Bologna Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli” and Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università di Bologna, n/a Bologna Italy
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Carella M, Hans G. A challenge for anaesthesiologists of the future: To reduce our foot- print on this planet. Acta Anaest Belg 2021. [DOI: 10.56126/72.2.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Casadei B, Argnani L, Morigi A, Lolli G, Broccoli A, Pellegrini C, Nanni L, Stefoni V, Coppola PE, Carella M, Cavo M, Zinzani PL. Potential survival benefit for patients receiving autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation after checkpoint inhibitors for relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma: A real-life experience. Hematol Oncol 2020; 38:737-741. [PMID: 32905626 DOI: 10.1002/hon.2803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
In recent years, novel drugs are available for the patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), like immune checkpoint inhibitors (CPi). These drugs have been able to rescue a cohort of patients who subsequently could receive an allogeneic stem-cell transplant (SCT). No data were reported for subsequent autologous SCT (ASCT) after CPi. Here, we report our real-life experience in heavily pretreated HL patients undergoing ASCT as consolidation approach after CPi treatment. A retrospective observational study was conducted. Patients had CPi therapy in the context of clinical trials (n = 6) or in the named patient program (n = 7) between July 2014 and November 2019: 9 out of 13 received pembrolizumab and the remaining four underwent nivolumab. A median of 12 cycles (range, 3-16) of CPi therapy were infused. Thirteen patients underwent ASCT after CPi: 11 (84.6%) patients obtained a complete response (CR) and 2 had progression of disease, with an overall response rate of 84.6%. With a median follow-up of 3.3 years (range, 1.1-5.5), only one CR patient had disease relapse after 3.9 months from ASCT, leading to an estimated disease-free survival of 87.5% at 56.9 months. The estimated 5-year progression-free survival was 73.4% and overall survival was 92.3% at 4.8 years, respectively. No unexpected or cumulative toxicity was observed. Our results indicated that ASCT may represent a further effective therapeutic option as consolidation in HL after CPi treatment that today represents the last conventionally recognized therapeutic line.
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Affiliation(s)
- Beatrice Casadei
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italia.,Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi, Bologna, Italia
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italia.,Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi, Bologna, Italia
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italia.,Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi, Bologna, Italia
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italia.,Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi, Bologna, Italia
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italia.,Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi, Bologna, Italia
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italia.,Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi, Bologna, Italia
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italia.,Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi, Bologna, Italia
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italia.,Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi, Bologna, Italia
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italia.,Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi, Bologna, Italia
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italia.,Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi, Bologna, Italia
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italia.,Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi, Bologna, Italia
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italia.,Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi, Bologna, Italia
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Casadei B, Argnani L, Morigi A, Lolli G, Broccoli A, Pellegrini C, Nanni L, Stefoni V, Coppola PE, Carella M, Cavo M, Zinzani PL. Effectiveness of chemotherapy after anti-PD-1 blockade failure for relapsed and refractory Hodgkin lymphoma. Cancer Med 2020; 9:7830-7836. [PMID: 32881376 PMCID: PMC7643640 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.3262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Programmed death‐1 (PD1) blockade is an efficient and safe therapeutic option in patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL). However, a substantial proportion of patients’ progresses or loses the response to anti‐PD1 treatment. We retrospectively investigated the effectiveness of salvage chemotherapies (CHT) for unsatisfactory response to anti‐PD1, in 25 R/R cHL patients. Twenty‐three patients (92%) were refractory to the last treatment before anti‐PD1. After a median of 14 cycles (range 3‐52), 68% (17/25) of patients had unsatisfactory responses to anti‐PD1 therapy, whereas 6 had a partial response (PR) and 2 patients achieved complete response (CR), with an overall response rate (ORR) of 32%. After a median time of 1.5 months, 15 patients received a single agent treatment and 10 had a multi‐agents regimen, due to the failure of PD1 blockade. The ORR was 60% (8 CR and 7 PR). Seven patients (3 in PR and 4 in CR) underwent a consolidation strategy with stem cell transplantation. Median progression‐free survival (PFS) with salvage treatment was reached at 19.1 months, while median PFS after anti‐PD1 has been reached at 8.2 months. After a median follow‐up of 32.4 months, 6 patients died while 13 are still in CR. The median overall estimated from the start of CHT was not reached. The efficacy of treatment following anti‐PD1 is not yet established, especially in lymphoma patients. To note, in our series, a subset of heavily pre‐treated and chemo‐refractory patients increased response rates to and survival with CHT given after exposure to immune‐checkpoint inhibitors.
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Affiliation(s)
- Beatrice Casadei
- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Morigi A, Argnani L, Lolli G, Broccoli A, Pellegrini C, Nanni L, Stefoni V, Coppola PE, Carella M, Casadei B, Sabattini E, Cavo M, Zinzani PL. Bendamustine-rituximab regimen in untreated indolent marginal zone lymphoma: experience on 65 patients. Hematol Oncol 2020; 38:487-492. [PMID: 32594531 DOI: 10.1002/hon.2773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
First line therapy of patients with marginal zone lymphomas (MZL) is not well established and various regimens with chemo-immunotherapy can be used. Rituximab plus bendamustine (BR) is an effective and manageable treatment option for patients affected by indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The aim of this monocentric retrospective study was to analyze the effectiveness and safety of the use of BR regimen in MZL patients in first line in daily clinical practice. The treatment schedule was rituximab at the dose of 375 mg/m2 on day 1 of each cycle and bendamustine at the dose of 90 mg/m2 on day 2 and 3, every 28 days for a maximum of 6 cycles. We analyzed 65 MZL patients (28 extranodal [EMZL], 23 splenic [SMZL], and 14 nodal [NMZL]) who underwent BR regimen as first line treatment. The median time from diagnosis to therapy was 2.5 months. Final responses were: 38 complete response (CR, 58.5%), 20 partial response and 7 progressive disease, leading to an overall response rate (ORR) of 89.2%. With respect to the histology, the ORR was 89.3% for EMZL, 82.6% for SMZL and 100% for NMZL, respectively (difference not statistically significant). With a median follow-up time of 44.6 months (range, 3.3-175.0 months), 2 (one EMZL after 42 months and one SMZL after 10 months) of 38 (5.2%) CR patients had disease relapse, yielding an estimated disease free survival of 89.2% at 61.1 months. The estimated 6-year progression free survival was 71.8% with 15 relapsed/progressed patients showing lymphoma recurrence within 48 months from end of treatment. The most frequently reported adverse events (any grade) were neutropenia (N = 35, 53.8%), fatigue (N = 15, 23.0%), and nausea (N = 12, 18.4%). All toxicities quickly resolved and no treatment-related death occurred. The BR regimen is effective and feasible in MZL patients inducing prolonged disease control with manageable toxicities.
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- Alice Morigi
- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Hematopathology Unit, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Carella M, Stefoni V, Pellegrini C, Argnani L, Cavo M, Zinzani PL. Finalization of autologous stem cell transplant in complex and multirelapsed follicular lymphoma. Tumori 2020; 106:NP5-NP8. [PMID: 32442038 DOI: 10.1177/0300891620923039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Follicular lymphoma (FL) is characterized by frequent relapses and need for multitude lines of therapy, which includes different immunochemotherapy regimens, novel monoclonal antibodies, novel drugs, and autologous or allogenic stem cell transplant. Early use of autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) improves prognosis in patients with FL who may be candidates for an aggressive approach. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 49-year-old woman with thrombophilia with relapsed/refractory grade 3A FL, heavily pretreated, who achieved third complete remission after high-dose chemotherapy and ASCT, despite experiencing life-threatening adverse events during her treatment history. CONCLUSIONS Stem cell transplantation has emerged as the standard of care for young patients with FL but may be effective also in complex and multirelapsed clinical cases.
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- Matteo Carella
- Institute of Haematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli," University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Haematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli," University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Haematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli," University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Haematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli," University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Haematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli," University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Haematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli," University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Lolli G, Argnani L, Broccoli A, Marangon M, Pellegrini C, Morigi A, Casadei B, Nanni L, Stefoni V, Carella M, Cavo M, Zinzani PL. 90 Y-ibritumomab tiuxetan in patients with extra-nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma) - The Zeno Study. Br J Haematol 2020; 189:e6-e9. [PMID: 31944265 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.16404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Ginevra Lolli
- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Tolomeo D, L'Abbate A, Lonoce A, D'Addabbo P, Miccoli MF, Lo Cunsolo C, Iuzzolino P, Palumbo O, Carella M, Racanelli V, Mazza T, Ottaviani E, Martinelli G, Macchia G, Storlazzi CT. Concurrent chromothripsis events in a case of TP53 depleted acute myeloid leukemia with myelodysplasia-related changes. Cancer Genet 2019; 237:63-68. [PMID: 31447067 DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2019.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Acute myeloid leukemia with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC) is a heterogeneous hematological disorder defined by morphological, genetic, and clinical features. Patients with AML-MRC often show cytogenetic changes, which are associated with poor prognosis. Straightforward criteria for AML-MRC diagnosis and a more rigorous characterization of the genetic abnormalities accompanying this disease are needed. Here we describe an informative AML-MRC case, showing two separate, but concurrent, chromothripsis events, occurred at the onset of the tumor, and originating an unbalanced t(5;7) translocation and a derivative chromosome 12 with a highly rearranged short arm. Conversely, despite chromothripsis has been often associated with genomic amplification in cancer, in this case a large marker chromosome harboring amplified sequences from chromosomes 19 and 22 arose from a stepwise mechanism. Notably, the patient also showed a TP53 mutated status, known to be associated with an increased susceptibility towards chromothripsis and a poor prognosis. Our results indicate that multiple chromothripsis events may occur early in neoplastic transformation and act in a synergistic way with progressive chromosomal alterations to determine a dramatic impact on disease outcome, as suggested by the gene expression profile analysis.
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- D Tolomeo
- Department of Biology, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- UO Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale S. Martino, Viale Europa 22, 32100 Belluno, Italy
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- UO Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale S. Martino, Viale Europa 22, 32100 Belluno, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Division of Medical Genetics, Poliambulatorio "Giovanni Paolo II", Viale Padre Pio snc, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, FG, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Division of Medical Genetics, Poliambulatorio "Giovanni Paolo II", Viale Padre Pio snc, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, FG, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Unit of Internal Medicine "Guido Baccelli", University of Bari Medical School, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Bioinformatics Unit, Viale dei Cappuccini, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, FG, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. and A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Via Piero Maroncelli 40, 47014 Meldola, FC, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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Marangon M, Morigi A, Casadei B, Broccoli A, Nanni L, Stefoni V, Argnani L, Lolli G, Carella M, Zinzani P. 90
Y-IBRITUMOMAB TIUXETAN IN PATIENTS WITH EXTRA-NODAL MARGINAL ZONE B-CELL LYMPHOMA OF MUCOSA ASSOCIATED LYMPHOID TISSUE (MALT LYMPHOMA) - THE ZENO STUDY. Hematol Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.72_2630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- M. Marangon
- Institute of Hematology “L. e A. Seràgnoli”; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Institute of Hematology “L. e A. Seràgnoli”; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Institute of Hematology “L. e A. Seràgnoli”; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Institute of Hematology “L. e A. Seràgnoli”; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Institute of Hematology “L. e A. Seràgnoli”; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Institute of Hematology “L. e A. Seràgnoli”; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Institute of Hematology “L. e A. Seràgnoli”; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Institute of Hematology “L. e A. Seràgnoli”; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Institute of Hematology “L. e A. Seràgnoli”; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Institute of Hematology “L. e A. Seràgnoli”; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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Mazza R, Spina M, Califano C, Gaudio F, Carella M, Consoli U, Palombi F, Musso M, Pulsoni A, Kovalchuk S, Bonfichi M, Ricci F, Fabbri A, Liberati A, Rodari M, Giordano L, Balzarotti M, Gallamini A, Ricardi U, Chauvie S, Merli F, Carlo-Stella C, Santoro A. DOSE DENSE ABVD (DD-ABVD) AS FIRST LINE THERAPY IN EARLY-STAGE UNFAVORABLE HODGKIN LYMPHOMA (HD): RESULTS OF A PHASE II, PROSPECTIVE STUDY BY FONDAZIONE ITALIANA LINFOMI. Hematol Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.100_2630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- R. Mazza
- Medical Oncology and Hematology Department; Humanitas Research Hospital; Rozzano-Milano Italy
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- Medical Oncology Division; Centro Riferimento Oncologico; Aviano Italy
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- Onco-Hematology Department; A. Tortora Hospital; Pagani Italy
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- Emergency and Transplantation Department; Hematology section, University of Bari; Bari Italy
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- Hematological Consultant; Casa di Cura La Madonnina; Milano Italy
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- Garibaldi Nesima Hospital; Hematology Department; Catania Italy
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- Hematology Department; Regina Elena National Cancer Institute; Roma Italy
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- Onco-Hematology Unit; Casa di Cura “La Maddalena”; Palermo Italy
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- Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology Department; Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University; Rome Italy
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- Hematology Department; AOU Carreggi; Firenze Italy
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- Hematology Division; IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo; Pavia Italy
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- Medical Oncology and Hematology Department; Humanitas Research Hospital; Rozzano-Milano Italy
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- Hematology Unit; AOU Senese; Siena Italy
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- Onco-Hematology Division; S. Maria Hospital; Terni Italy
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- Humanitas Reserch Hospital; Nuclear Medicin Unit; Rozzano-Milano Italy
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- Biostatistic Unit; Humanitas Research Hospital; Rozzano Milano Italy
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- Medical Oncology and Hematology Department; Humanitas Research Hospital; Rozzano-Milano Italy
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- Research; Innovation and Statistc Depatment, Centre Antoine-Lacassagne; Nice France
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- Oncology Department; Radiation Oncology, University of Torino; Torino Italy
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- Medical Physics Department; S Croce e Carle Hospital; Cuneo Italy
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- Hematology Department; Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova; Reggio Emilia Italy
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- Medical Oncology and Hematology Department; Humanitas University; Rozzano-Milano Italy
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- Medical Oncology and Hematology Department; Humanitas University; Rozzano-Milano Italy
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Casadei B, Broccoli A, Stefoni V, Pellegrini C, Marangon M, Morigi A, Nanni L, Lolli G, Carella M, Argnani L, Cavo M, Zinzani PL. PD-1 blockade as bridge to allogeneic stem cell transplantation in relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma patients: a retrospective single center case series. Haematologica 2019; 104:e521-e522. [PMID: 30890595 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2019.215962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Beatrice Casadei
- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. e A. Seràgnoli", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Camaschella C, Roetto A, Cicilano M, Pasquero P, Bosio S, Gubetta L, Di Vito F, Girelli D, Tataro A, Carella M, Grifa A, Gasparini P. Juvenile and Adult Hemochromatosis Are Distinct Genetic Disorders. Eur J Hum Genet 2019. [DOI: 10.1159/000484794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Carella M, Agell G, Uriz MJ. Asexual reproduction and heterozygote selection in an Antarctic demosponge (Stylocordyla chupachus, Suberitida). Polar Biol 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s00300-018-2436-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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De Summa S, Ferretta A, Rosamaria P, Orazio P, Carella M, Guida G, Azzariti A, Tommasi S. Acidosis meets the “hallmarks of cancer”: transcriptome analysis to uncover its role in melanoma. Eur J Cancer 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)61223-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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La Franca E, Piraino D, Cortese B, Carella M, Buccheri D, Dendramis G, Andolina G, Assennato P, Argano V. Immediate decision making in a case of iatrogenic dissection of left main coronary artery: A successful synergetic treatment. Int J Cardiol 2016; 202:77-9. [PMID: 26386928 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.08.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- E La Franca
- Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular and Nephrologic Diseases, Paolo Giaccone Hospital, University of Palermo, Italy.
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology and Hemodynamics, A.O.U.P. "Paolo Giaccone", Palermo, Italy; Section of Interventional Cardiology and Hemodynamics, FBF Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology and Hemodynamics, FBF Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology and Hemodynamics, A.O.U.P. "Paolo Giaccone", Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology and Hemodynamics, A.O.U.P. "Paolo Giaccone", Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology and Hemodynamics, A.O.U.P. "Paolo Giaccone", Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology and Hemodynamics, A.O.U.P. "Paolo Giaccone", Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular and Nephrologic Diseases, Paolo Giaccone Hospital, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Paolo Giaccone Hospital, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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Petriella D, De Summa S, Lacalamita R, Galetta D, Catino A, Logroscino AF, Palumbo O, Carella M, Zito FA, Simone G, Tommasi S. miRNA profiling in serum and tissue samples to assess noninvasive biomarkers for NSCLC clinical outcome. Tumour Biol 2015; 37:5503-13. [DOI: 10.1007/s13277-015-4391-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Pinto R, De Summa S, Danza K, Popescu O, Paradiso A, Micale L, Merla G, Palumbo O, Carella M, Tommasi S. MicroRNA expression profiling in male and female familial breast cancer. Br J Cancer 2014; 111:2361-8. [PMID: 25393370 PMCID: PMC4264445 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2014.535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2014] [Revised: 09/11/2014] [Accepted: 09/13/2014] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background: Gender-associated epigenetic alterations are poorly investigated in male and female familial breast cancer (fBC). MicroRNAs may contribute to the different biology in men and women particularly related to RASSF1A pathways. Methods: Microarray technology was used to evaluate miRNA profile in 24 male and 43 female fBC. Key results were validated using RT–qPCR in an external samples set. In vitro studies were carried out to verify microRNA–target gene interaction. Results: Pathway enrichment analysis with the 287 differentially expressed microRNAs revealed several signalling pathways differently regulated in male and female cases. Because we previously hypothesised a peculiar involvement of RASSF1A in male fBC pathogenesis, we focussed on the MAPK and the Hippo signalling pathways that are regulated by RASSF1A. Male miR-152 and miR-497 upregulation and RASSF1A and NORE1A interacting gene downregulation were observed, confirming a possible indirect interaction between miRNAs and the two genes. Conclusions: For the first time, a different microRNA expression pattern in male and female fBC has been shown. Moreover, the importance of RASSF1A pathway in male fBC carcinogenesis has been confirmed, highlighting a possible role for miR-152 and miR-497 in controlling MAPK and Hippo signalling pathways, regulated by RASSF1A.
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- R Pinto
- IRCCS 'Giovanni Paolo II', Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Viale Orazio Flacco 65, Bari 70124, Italy
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- IRCCS 'Giovanni Paolo II', Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Viale Orazio Flacco 65, Bari 70124, Italy
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- IRCCS 'Giovanni Paolo II', Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Viale Orazio Flacco 65, Bari 70124, Italy
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- IRCCS 'Giovanni Paolo II', Anatomopathology Unit, Bari, Italy
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- IRCCS 'Giovanni Paolo II', Experimental Medical Oncology Unit, Bari, Italy
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- IRCCS 'Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza', Medical Genetics Unit, San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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- IRCCS 'Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza', Medical Genetics Unit, San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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- IRCCS 'Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza', Medical Genetics Unit, San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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- IRCCS 'Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza', Medical Genetics Unit, San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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- IRCCS 'Giovanni Paolo II', Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Viale Orazio Flacco 65, Bari 70124, Italy
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Palumbo O, Mattina T, Palumbo P, Carella M, Perrotta CS. A de novo 11p13 Microduplication in a Patient with Some Features Invoking Silver-Russell Syndrome. Mol Syndromol 2013; 5:11-8. [PMID: 24550760 DOI: 10.1159/000356459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Patients with Silver-Russell syndrome (SRS) show an intrauterine and postnatal growth restriction associated with a variable spectrum of additional features. Genetic or epigenetic alterations on chromosomes 7 and 11 can be detected in several SRS patients; however, a large fraction of cases remains with unknown genetic etiology. Here, we describe the clinical and molecular findings of a patient with a phenotype invoking SRS showing intrauterine and postnatal growth retardation, psychomotor retardation, relative macrocephaly, slightly triangular face with pointed chin, clinodactyly, and a slight body asymmetry, in whom single-nucleotide polymorphism oligonucleotide array analysis led to the identification of a de novo 11p13 duplication containing many genes that could be functionally related with the observed clinical features. Many deletions of chromosome 11p13, resulting in WAGR (Wilms tumor, aniridia, genital anomalies, mental retardation) syndrome, have been described, while only few duplications spanning the same region have been reported so far. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case presenting a SRS carrier of an 11p13 duplication. We propose candidate genes for the observed traits, and in particular, we discuss the possible role of the involvement of 2 noncoding RNAs in the etiology of the phenotype.
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- O Palumbo
- Medical Genetics Unit, IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Genetics University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy ; Department of Biology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, P.O. Vittorio Emanuele III, Gela, Italy
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Delvecchio M, Ludovico O, Bellacchio E, Stallone R, Palladino T, Mastroianno S, Zelante L, Sacco M, Trischitta V, Carella M. MODY type 2 P59S GCK mutant: founder effect in South of Italy. Clin Genet 2013; 83:83-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2012.01856.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mazzoccoli G, Panza A, Valvano MR, Palumbo O, Carella M, Pazienza V, Biscaglia G, Tavano F, Di Sebastiano P, Andriulli A, Piepoli A. Clock gene expression levels and relationship with clinical and pathological features in colorectal cancer patients. Chronobiol Int 2012; 28:841-51. [PMID: 22080729 DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2011.615182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The clock gene machinery controls cellular metabolism, proliferation, and key functions, such as DNA damage recognition and repair. Dysfunction of the circadian clock is involved in tumorigenesis, and altered expression of some clock genes has been found in cancer patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression levels of core clock genes in colorectal cancer (CRC). Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was used to examine ARNTL1, CLOCK, PER1, PER2, PER3, CRY1, CRY2, Timeless (TIM), TIPIN, and CSNK1? expression levels in the tumor tissue and matched apparently healthy mucosa of CRC patients. In the tumor tissue of CRC patients, compared to their matched healthy mucosa, expression levels of ARNTL1 (p=.002), PER1 (p=.002), PER2 (p=.011), PER3 (p=.003), and CRY2 (p=.012) were lower, whereas the expression level of TIM (p=.044) was higher. No significant difference was observed in the expression levels of CLOCK (p=.778), CRY1 (p=.600), CSNK1 (p=.903), and TIPIN (p=.136). As to the clinical and pathological features, a significant association was found between low CRY1 expression levels in tumor mucosa and age (p=.026), and female sex (p=.005), whereas high CRY1 expression levels in tumor mucosa were associated with cancer location in the distal colon (p?=?.015). Moreover, high TIM mRNA levels in the tumor mucosa were prevalent whenever proximal lymph nodes were involved (p= .013) and associated with TNM stages III-IV (p=.005) and microsatellite instability (p=.015). Significantly poorer survival rates were evidenced for CRC patients with lower expression in the tumor tissue of PER1 (p=.010), PER3 (p= .010), and CSNKIE (p=.024). In conclusion, abnormal expression levels of core clock genes in CRC tissue may be related to the process of tumorigenesis and exert an influence on host/tumor interactions.
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- G Mazzoccoli
- Department of Internal Medicine and Chronobiology Unit, Scientific Institute and Regional General Hospital CasaSollievo della Sofferenza, Opera di Padre Pio da Pietrelcina, San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy.
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Molin AM, Andrieux J, Koolen DA, Malan V, Carella M, Colleaux L, Cormier-Daire V, David A, de Leeuw N, Delobel B, Duban-Bedu B, Fischetto R, Flinter F, Kjaergaard S, Kok F, Krepischi AC, Le Caignec C, Ogilvie CM, Maia S, Mathieu-Dramard M, Munnich A, Palumbo O, Papadia F, Pfundt R, Reardon W, Receveur A, Rio M, Ronsbro Darling L, Rosenberg C, Sá J, Vallee L, Vincent-Delorme C, Zelante L, Bondeson ML, Annerén G. A novel microdeletion syndrome at 3q13.31 characterised by developmental delay, postnatal overgrowth, hypoplastic male genitals, and characteristic facial features. J Med Genet 2011; 49:104-9. [PMID: 22180640 PMCID: PMC3261728 DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2011-100534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Congenital deletions affecting 3q11q23 have rarely been reported and only five cases have been molecularly characterised. Genotype-phenotype correlation has been hampered by the variable sizes and breakpoints of the deletions. In this study, 14 novel patients with deletions in 3q11q23 were investigated and compared with 13 previously reported patients. METHODS Clinical data were collected from 14 novel patients that had been investigated by high resolution microarray techniques. Molecular investigation and updated clinical information of one cytogenetically previously reported patient were also included. RESULTS The molecular investigation identified deletions in the region 3q12.3q21.3 with different boundaries and variable sizes. The smallest studied deletion was 580 kb, located in 3q13.31. Genotype-phenotype comparison in 24 patients sharing this shortest region of overlapping deletion revealed several common major characteristics including significant developmental delay, muscular hypotonia, a high arched palate, and recognisable facial features including a short philtrum and protruding lips. Abnormal genitalia were found in the majority of males, several having micropenis. Finally, a postnatal growth pattern above the mean was apparent. The 580 kb deleted region includes five RefSeq genes and two of them are strong candidate genes for the developmental delay: DRD3 and ZBTB20. CONCLUSION A newly recognised 3q13.31 microdeletion syndrome is delineated which is of diagnostic and prognostic value. Furthermore, two genes are suggested to be responsible for the main phenotype.
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- Anna-Maja Molin
- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Garavelli L, Rosato S, Wischmeijer A, Gelmini C, Esposito A, Mazzanti L, Franchi F, De Crescenzo A, Palumbo O, Carella M, Riccio A. 22q11.2 Distal Deletion Syndrome: Description of a New Case with Truncus Arteriosus Type 2 and Review. Mol Syndromol 2011; 2:35-44. [PMID: 22582037 DOI: 10.1159/000334262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/27/2011] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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22q11.2 deletion syndrome is mainly characterized by conotruncal congenital heart defects, velopharyngeal insufficiency, hypocalcemia and a characteristic craniofacial appearance. The etiology in the majority of patients is a 3-Mb recurrent deletion in region 22q11.2. Nevertheless, recently some cases of infrequent deletions with various sizes have been reported with a different phenotype. We report on a patient with congenital heart disease (truncus arteriosus type 2) in whom a de novo 1.3-Mb 22q11.2 deletion was detected by array comparative genomic hybridization. The deletion described corresponds to an atypical and distal deletion which spans low copy repeat (LCR) 4 and is associated with breakpoint sites that do not correspond to known LCRs of 22q11.2. We examine the clinical phenotype of our case and compare our findings with those published in the literature. The most prevalent clinical features in this type of deletion are a history of prematurity, pre-natal and post-natal growth retardation, slight facial dysmorphic features, microcephaly and developmental delay, with a speech defect in particular. These are clearly different from those found in the classic 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, and we believe that the main differential diagnosis should be with Silver-Russel syndrome. In our case we observe the cardiac phenotype with truncus arteriosus communis usually seen in the classic 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, and so far associated with the TBX1 gene. Significantly, however, TBX1 is not included in our patient's deletion. The possible roles of a position effect or other genes are discussed.
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- L Garavelli
- Clinical Genetics Unit, Obstetric and Paediatric Department, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Campisi G, Calvino F, Carinci F, Matranga D, Carella M, Mazzotta M, Rubini C, Panzarella V, Santarelli A, Fedele S, Lo Muzio L. Peri-Tumoral Inflammatory Cell Infiltration in OSCC: A Reliable Marker of Local Recurrence and Prognosis? An Investigation Using Artificial Neural Networks. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2011; 24:113-20. [DOI: 10.1177/03946320110240s220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The presence of inflammatory reaction in peri-tumoural connective tissue is generally considered as a defense mechanism against cancer, but inflammation tissue in malignant transformation and early steps of oncogenesis has been recently proven to play a supporting and aggravating role in some carcinomas. Aims of this retrospective study were to evaluate in OSCCs the independent association of peri-tumoral inflammatory infiltrate (PTI) with local recurrence (LR) or survival outcome, and to verify whether PTI can be considered a marker of prognosis. Data from 211 cases of OSCC, only surgically treated between 1990 and 2000, were collected and retrospectively analyzed for PTI and the event LR (5 yrs follow-up at least) by means of univariate-multivariate and neural networks analyses. Patients (mean age 65.3 ± 12.4 yrs, M/F = 2.98) showed presence of PTI in 68.2% (144/211): (+) in 27.0%, (++) in 25.6%, (+++) 15.6%; PTI was found reduced in 24.7% of cases and absent in 7.1%. In overall PTI+ve group (n=144), 66 were TNM Stage I, 33 Stage II, 45 Stage III, none Stage IV. LR (mean 6 ± 4 months) was present in 87/211 (41.2%) patients, of which 43/144 (29.8%) in OSCCs with PTI [23 (+),. 13 (++) and 7 (+++)] vs. 44/67 (65.7%) in OSCC with PTI -/+ or PTI–ve ones. By univariate analysis, PTI+ve cases showed a significant lower risk to have LR (p<0.0001; OR= 0.2297; CI= 0.1277:0.4134) vs PTI -/+ or –ve ones, especially among cases with higher PTI value (+++) (OR= 0.1718; CI= 0.0749:03939). Multivariate analyses (Logit model and neural networks) confirmed the same datum: presence of PTI was an independent predictive variable accounting for a better tumoural outcome without LR (Logit and neural networks values: OR' 0.226; CI= 0.113:0.454; ROC Area = 0.66, respectively). In terms of prognostic significance, elevated PTI was found to have an independent association with the poorest overall survival rate (P = 0.056). Our findings strongly suggest the importance to investigate routinely PTI in OSCCs, as useful marker of tumoral behavior and prognosis, and warrant further studies on its specific cellular nature.
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- G. Campisi
- Section of Oral Medicine “V. Margiotta”, Department of Surgical and Oncological Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Oral Medicine “V. Margiotta”, Department of Surgical and Oncological Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of D.M.C.C.C., Section of Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Deptartment of Biopathology and Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- IRCCS CROB, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Basilicata, Rionero in Vulture, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Politecnica University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Section of Oral Medicine “V. Margiotta”, Department of Surgical and Oncological Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
- IRCCS CROB, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Basilicata, Rionero in Vulture, Potenza, Italy
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Bacci C, Sestini R, Ammannati F, Bianchini E, Palladino T, Carella M, Melchionda S, Zelante L, Papi L. Multiple spinal ganglioneuromas in a patient harboring a pathogenicNF1mutation. Clin Genet 2010; 77:293-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2009.01292.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Coppola G, Corrado E, Piraino D, Carella M, Muratori L, Camarda P, Di Vincenzo A, Ciaramitaro G, Farinella M, Rotolo A, Evola S, Hoffmann E, Assennato P, Novo S. Carotid intimal-media thickness and endothelial function in young patients with history of myocardial infarction. INT ANGIOL 2009; 28:120-126. [PMID: 19367241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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AIM The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction in 45 young patients (38 mens and 7 females) with myocardial infarction (MI), age 29-45, mean age 42+/-3 years, to verify its possible role as a marker of coronary atherosclerosis. METHODS Vascular echography was performed to verify the presence of carotid atherosclerosis and/or endothelial dysfunction in 45 young patients with MI and in 45 healthy control subjects well matched for age and sex. RESULTS We observed a normal intima media thickness (IMT) only in 30% of patients with juvenile myocardial infarction (JMI) compared with 66% in the control group (P<0.0001) and 34% of patients showed an increased IMT compared with 24% of healthy subjects (P<0.0001). Compared with control subjects, patients with JMI had lower flow-mediated reactivity of the brachial arteries (P<0.05). There was a negative linear relationship between flow-mediated dilation and IMT (P<0.001). The severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) was correlated with increased IMT and with a lower flow-mediated dilation. Finally, multiple regression analysis, demonstrated that both brachial-artery reactivity and carotid IMT were significantly and independently correlated with severity of CAD. CONCLUSIONS Structural (carotid atherosclerosis) and functional changes (endothelial dysfunction) were present at an early age in the arteries of persons with history of JMI.
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- G Coppola
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular and Nephro-Urological Diseases, Post-graduate School of Cardiology and Division of Cardiology, University of Palermo, University Hospital P. Giaccone, Palermo, Italy.
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Carella M, Orlandi E, Lazzarino M, Annunziata M, Ferrara F, Pungolino E, Morra E, Baratè C, Petrini M, Miglino M, Gobbi M. Multicenter experience with imatinib mesylate in 202 newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients. J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.14621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Lo Muzio L, Santarelli A, Panzarella V, Campisi G, Carella M, Ciavarella D, Di Cosola M, Giannone N, Bascones A. Oral squamous cell carcinoma and biological markers: an update on the molecules mainly involved in oral carcinogenesis. Minerva Stomatol 2007; 56:341-7. [PMID: 17625491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is one of the most common malignant cancer of the oral cavity encompassing at least 92.8% of all oral malignancies. Despite improved diagnostic and therapeutic methods over the 20 last years, this tumour is still characterized by a high rate of mortality. The latest advances of molecular biological methods have contributed to better understand the mechanisms involved in the oral carcinogenetic process. Deregulation of cell cycle, apoptosis and cell-cell/cell-matrix adhesions are considered the pathways mainly influencing this multistage event and scientific researches over the last decade have been performed in order to investigate the biological diagnostic and prognostic parameters related to these events (i.e. tumour growth markers, markers of tumour suppression and anti-tumour response, angiogenesis markers, markers of tumour invasion and metastatic potential, cell surface markers, intracellular markers, markers derived from arachidonic acid, and enzymatic markers). The aim of the present review was to outline the current knowledge on the role of some of these tumour biological markers in carcinogenesis of oral SCC.
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- L Lo Muzio
- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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Maglietta R, Piepoli A, Catalano D, Licciulli F, Carella M, Liuni S, Pesole G, Perri F, Ancona N. Statistical assessment of functional categories of genes deregulated in pathological conditions by using microarray data. Bioinformatics 2007; 23:2063-72. [PMID: 17540679 DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btm289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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MOTIVATION A major challenge in current biomedical research is the identification of cellular processes deregulated in a given pathology through the analysis of gene expression profiles. To this end, predefined lists of genes, coding specific functions, are compared with a list of genes ordered according to their values of differential expression measured by suitable univariate statistics. RESULTS We propose a statistically well-founded method for measuring the relevance of predefined lists of genes and for assessing their statistical significance starting from their raw expression levels as recorded on the microarray. We use prediction accuracy as a measure of relevance of the list. The rationale is that a functional category, coded through a list of genes, is perturbed in a given pathology if it is possible to correctly predict the occurrence of the disease in new subjects on the basis of the expression levels of the genes belonging to the list only. The accuracy is estimated with multiple random validation strategy and its statistical significance is assessed against a couple of null hypothesis, by using two independent permutation tests. The utility of the proposed methodology is illustrated by analyzing the relevance of Gene Ontology terms belonging to biological process category in colon and prostate cancer, by using three different microarray data sets and by comparing it with current approaches. AVAILABILITY Source code for the algorithms is available from author upon request. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Colon cancer data set and a complete description of experimental results are available at: ftp://bioftp:76bioftpxxx@marx.ba.issia.cnr.it/supp-info.htm.
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- R Maglietta
- Istituto di Studi sui Sistemi Intelligenti per l'Automazione, CNR, Via Amendola 122/D-I, 70126 Bari, Italy
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Ancona N, Maglietta R, Piepoli A, D'Addabbo A, Cotugno R, Savino M, Liuni S, Carella M, Pesole G, Perri F. On the statistical assessment of classifiers using DNA microarray data. BMC Bioinformatics 2006; 7:387. [PMID: 16919171 PMCID: PMC1564153 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2105-7-387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2006] [Accepted: 08/19/2006] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background In this paper we present a method for the statistical assessment of cancer predictors which make use of gene expression profiles. The methodology is applied to a new data set of microarray gene expression data collected in Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza Hospital, Foggia – Italy. The data set is made up of normal (22) and tumor (25) specimens extracted from 25 patients affected by colon cancer. We propose to give answers to some questions which are relevant for the automatic diagnosis of cancer such as: Is the size of the available data set sufficient to build accurate classifiers? What is the statistical significance of the associated error rates? In what ways can accuracy be considered dependant on the adopted classification scheme? How many genes are correlated with the pathology and how many are sufficient for an accurate colon cancer classification? The method we propose answers these questions whilst avoiding the potential pitfalls hidden in the analysis and interpretation of microarray data. Results We estimate the generalization error, evaluated through the Leave-K-Out Cross Validation error, for three different classification schemes by varying the number of training examples and the number of the genes used. The statistical significance of the error rate is measured by using a permutation test. We provide a statistical analysis in terms of the frequencies of the genes involved in the classification. Using the whole set of genes, we found that the Weighted Voting Algorithm (WVA) classifier learns the distinction between normal and tumor specimens with 25 training examples, providing e = 21% (p = 0.045) as an error rate. This remains constant even when the number of examples increases. Moreover, Regularized Least Squares (RLS) and Support Vector Machines (SVM) classifiers can learn with only 15 training examples, with an error rate of e = 19% (p = 0.035) and e = 18% (p = 0.037) respectively. Moreover, the error rate decreases as the training set size increases, reaching its best performances with 35 training examples. In this case, RLS and SVM have error rates of e = 14% (p = 0.027) and e = 11% (p = 0.019). Concerning the number of genes, we found about 6000 genes (p < 0.05) correlated with the pathology, resulting from the signal-to-noise statistic. Moreover the performances of RLS and SVM classifiers do not change when 74% of genes is used. They progressively reduce up to e = 16% (p < 0.05) when only 2 genes are employed. The biological relevance of a set of genes determined by our statistical analysis and the major roles they play in colorectal tumorigenesis is discussed. Conclusions The method proposed provides statistically significant answers to precise questions relevant for the diagnosis and prognosis of cancer. We found that, with as few as 15 examples, it is possible to train statistically significant classifiers for colon cancer diagnosis. As for the definition of the number of genes sufficient for a reliable classification of colon cancer, our results suggest that it depends on the accuracy required.
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- N Ancona
- lstituto di Studi sui Sistemi Intelligenti per I'Automazione – CNR, Via Amendola 122/D-l, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- lstituto di Studi sui Sistemi Intelligenti per I'Automazione – CNR, Via Amendola 122/D-l, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Gastroenterologia, IRCCS, Servizio di Genetica Medica, IRCCS, "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza"-Ospedale, Viale Cappuccini, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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- lstituto di Studi sui Sistemi Intelligenti per I'Automazione – CNR, Via Amendola 122/D-l, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Gastroenterologia, IRCCS, Servizio di Genetica Medica, IRCCS, "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza"-Ospedale, Viale Cappuccini, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Gastroenterologia, IRCCS, Servizio di Genetica Medica, IRCCS, "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza"-Ospedale, Viale Cappuccini, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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- lstituto di Tecnologie Biomediche – Sede di Bari – CNR Via Amendola 122/D, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Gastroenterologia, IRCCS, Servizio di Genetica Medica, IRCCS, "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza"-Ospedale, Viale Cappuccini, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biochimica e Biologia Molecolare – Universitá di Bari, Via E. Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
- lstituto di Tecnologie Biomediche – Sede di Bari – CNR Via Amendola 122/D, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Gastroenterologia, IRCCS, Servizio di Genetica Medica, IRCCS, "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza"-Ospedale, Viale Cappuccini, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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Donaudy F, Zheng L, Ficarella R, Ballana E, Carella M, Melchionda S, Estivill X, Bartles JR, Gasparini P. Espin gene (ESPN) mutations associated with autosomal dominant hearing loss cause defects in microvillar elongation or organisation. J Med Genet 2005; 43:157-61. [PMID: 15930085 PMCID: PMC2564636 DOI: 10.1136/jmg.2005.032086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Espins are actin bundling proteins present in hair cell stereocilia. A recessive mutation in the espin gene (Espn) has been detected in the jerker mouse and causes deafness, vestibular dysfunction, and hair cell degeneration. More recently mutations in the human espin gene (ESPN) have been described in two families affected by autosomal recessive hearing loss and vestibular areflexia. OBJECTIVE To report the identification of four additional ESPN mutations (S719R, D744N, R774Q, and delK848) in patients affected by autosomal dominant hearing loss without vestibular involvement. RESULTS To determine whether the mutated ESPN alleles affected the biological activity of the corresponding espin proteins in vivo, their ability to target and elongate the parallel actin bundles of brush border microvilli was investigated in transfected LLC-PK1-CL4 epithelial cells. For three mutated alleles clear abnormalities in microvillar length or distribution were obtained. CONCLUSIONS The results further strengthen the causative role of the espin gene in non-syndromic hearing loss and add new insights into espin structure and function.
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Corsalini M, Grassi R, Di Venere D, Carella M, Caprio S, Covelli M. [Prosthetic rehabilitation of edentulous patients after stroke]. Minerva Stomatol 2004; 53:101-9. [PMID: 15107781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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AIM Stroke is actually the 3rd cause of death in the world after cardiovascular diseases and cancer. In Italy, every year there are 100000 new cases; 2/3 of them die or become heavily disabled. The greatest part of patients which survive is old-aged and 70% of patients that survive is a removable denture wearer. METHODS At the Neurological Clinic of the Polyclinic Hospital of Bari we have studied 14 removable denture wearers that had had a stroke. RESULTS We observed that 85.7 % of removable dentures were inefficient, in 50% there will need a new removable prosthesis; 50% of persons had a bad dental hygiene; 93% of denture wearers with stroke didn't make an odontoiatric control after stroke. CONCLUSIONS Although the analysis of the orodental status has been carried out on a limited number of patients, the need of a greater motivation and solicitation in dental check-up is underlined. The role of the dentist in oral rehabilitation and in rehabilitation of post stroke dysphagia in stroke survivors is also examined.
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MESH Headings
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Comorbidity
- Deglutition Disorders/etiology
- Deglutition Disorders/rehabilitation
- Dental Care for Aged
- Denture, Complete
- Denture, Partial, Removable
- Equipment Design
- Female
- Humans
- Jaw, Edentulous, Partially/complications
- Jaw, Edentulous, Partially/rehabilitation
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mouth, Edentulous/complications
- Mouth, Edentulous/rehabilitation
- Office Visits/statistics & numerical data
- Oral Hygiene
- Patient Acceptance of Health Care/statistics & numerical data
- Stroke/complications
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Surveys and Questionnaires
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- M Corsalini
- Dipartimento di Odontostomatologia e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy
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Casali C, Valente EM, Bertini E, Montagna G, Criscuolo C, De Michele G, Villanova M, Damiano M, Pierallini A, Brancati F, Scarano V, Tessa A, Cricchi F, Grieco GS, Muglia M, Carella M, Martini B, Rossi A, Amabile GA, Nappi G, Filla A, Dallapiccola B, Santorelli FM. Clinical and genetic studies in hereditary spastic paraplegia with thin corpus callosum. Neurology 2004; 62:262-8. [PMID: 14745065 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.62.2.262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A complicated form of recessive hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSPs) with thin corpus callosum (TCC) was first described in Japan, and most of the Japanese families showed linkage to chromosome 15q13-15. A recessive HSP locus (SPG11) has also been mapped to chromosome 15q13-15 in Italian and North American families with and without TCC, and it overlaps the region identified in the Japanese families. OBJECTIVE To study clinically and genetically 12 Italian families with HSP and TCC. METHODS The authors investigated 18 affected and 30 healthy individuals from 12 unrelated Italian families with recessive HSP-TCC. Clinical, neurophysiologic, and neuroradiologic studies were undertaken. All patients were negative for SPG7 mutations. Genetic linkage analyses were carried out with polymorphic DNA markers on 15q13-15. RESULTS Five families were consistent with linkage, thus defining a 19.8-cM region between markers D15S1007 and D15S978, encompassing the SPG11 interval. In one consanguineous family, linkage could be firmly excluded, confirming genetic heterogeneity. Two families appeared not linked to the region, but this could not be firmly proved because of the small family size. The remaining four families were uninformative for linkage purposes. CONCLUSION HSP-TCC is common in Italy. The phenotype is fairly homogeneous and is associated with impaired cognition. There are at least two loci for HSP-TCC, one of which is on chromosome 15q13-15.
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- C Casali
- Department of Neurology and ORL, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
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De Michele G, Maltecca F, Carella M, Volpe G, Orio M, De Falco A, Gombia S, Servadio A, Casari G, Filla A, Bruni A. Dementia, ataxia, extrapyramidal features, and epilepsy: phenotype spectrum in two Italian families with spinocerebellar ataxia type 17. Neurol Sci 2004; 24:166-7. [PMID: 14598069 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-003-0112-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We observed two families with a dominantly inherited complex neurological syndrome with onset in adulthood. Family F included 9 affected in four generations. One patient showed prominent anticipation of onset age. Onset was with cerebellar signs followed by dementia, psychiatric symptoms, seizures, and extrapyramidal features. Family M included 14 affected individuals in five generations. Presenting symptoms were either psychiatric and cognitive impairment or a cerebellar syndrome. Extrapyramidal features, dysphagia, incontinence, seizures, and myoclonus may occur. In both families magnetic resonance imaging showed marked atrophy of the brain and cerebellum. Molecular analyses demonstrated an expanded CAG/CAA repeat in the in the TATA box-binding protein (TBP) gene (SCA17).
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- G De Michele
- Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche, Università Federico II, via Pansini 5, Naples, Italy
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Bertelli M, Randi D, Micheli V, Gallo S, Andrighetto G, Parmigiani P, Jacomelli G, Carella M, Lievore C, Pandolfo M. Molecular basis of hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency in Italian Lesch-Nyhan patients: identification of nine novel mutations. J Inherit Metab Dis 2004; 27:767-73. [PMID: 15505382 DOI: 10.1023/b:boli.0000045799.78633.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (LSN, McKusick 300322) is an X-linked genetic disease due, in its typical form, to the complete absence of hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT, EC 2.4.2.8) enzyme activity. It is characterized by hyperuricaemia, leading to gout and kidney stones, accompanied by severe neurological dysfunction with self-injurious behaviour, choreoathetosis and spasticity. Based on a worldwide birth incidence estimate of about 1:380000, one or two new cases are expected every year in Italy. We performed biochemical and molecular genetic studies on 28 Italian patients from 25 families who are likely to represent most living individuals with the syndrome in the country. They all had absent HPRT activity and a typical LNS phenotype. Genetic analysis identified 24 HPRT mutations, 9 of which had not been previously reported: 74C>G (P25R), IVS2+1G>C, 194-195delTC, 329-332delCAAC insTCTs, IVS9-1G>A, 506insC, IVS8-1G>C, 606G>T (L202F), 418G>C (G140R). No mutation hotspots were identified. Only two mutations were found in more than one family, indicating the lack of any major mutation causing LNS in Italy. Three mutations arose de novo , two in the proband's mother, one in the maternal grandmother. The virtual complete absence of HPRT activity was related to deletions, nonsense, or missense mutations leading to nonconservative amino acid changes.
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- M Bertelli
- Istituto Malattie Rare Mauro Baschirotto BIRD Foundation Onlus, Costozza, Vicenza, Italy
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Maltecca F, Filla A, Castaldo I, Coppola G, Fragassi NA, Carella M, Bruni A, Cocozza S, Casari G, Servadio A, De Michele G. Intergenerational instability and marked anticipation in SCA-17. Neurology 2003; 61:1441-3. [PMID: 14638975 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000094123.09098.a0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The authors describe an Italian family with autosomal dominant ataxia, dementia, psychiatric and extrapyramidal features, epilepsy, mild sensorimotor axonal neuropathy, and MRI findings of cerebral and cerebellar atrophy. A child had a distinctive presentation with onset at 3 years, growth retardation, fast progression, and early death. Molecular analysis demonstrated an expanded CAG/CAA repeat in the TBP gene (SCA-17). The repeat size was 66 triplets in the child and 53 in all the other patients.
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- F Maltecca
- San Raffaele Scientific Institute (DIBIT), Milan, Italy
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Santoro L, Manganelli F, Di Maio L, Barbieri F, Carella M, D'Adamo P, Casari G. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2C: a distinct genetic entity. Clinical and molecular characterization of the first European family. Neuromuscul Disord 2002; 12:399-404. [PMID: 12062259 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-8966(01)00305-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Charcot- Marie-Tooth disease type 2 is clinically and genetically heterogeneous. A particular clinical subtype of autosomal dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2, characterized by diaphragm and vocal cord paralysis, is labelled Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2C but no genetic locus has been mapped for this form. We describe the first European family affected by Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2C. Genetic analysis excluded linkage to locus of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A, B, D, E and F, and to locus of distal hereditary motor neuronopathy type VII. In this family the disease has high penetrance, variable severity and apparently the most severe limb muscle involvement in the youngest generation. Vocal cord paralysis is unrelated to the degree of muscular weakness and patients with the most severe muscle involvement have absent or minimal respiratory symptoms. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2C is clinically and genetically different from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A, B, D, E and F, and is not allelic with distal hereditary motor neuronopathy type VII.
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- L Santoro
- Department of Neurological Sciences, Servizio di Neurofisiopatologia, University of Naples "Federico II", via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
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Carella AM, Beltrami G, Carella M, Corsetti MT, Scalzulli RP, Greco M. Immunosuppressive non-myeloablative allografting as salvage therapy in advanced Hodgkin's disease. Haematologica 2001; 86:1121-3. [PMID: 11694399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Nicolao P, Carella M, Giometto B, Tavolato B, Cattin R, Giovannucci-Uzielli ML, Vacca M, Della Regione F, Piva S, Bortoluzzi S, Gasparini P. DHPLC analysis of the MECP2 gene in Italian Rett patients. Hum Mutat 2001; 18:132-40. [PMID: 11462237 DOI: 10.1002/humu.1162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Rett Syndrome (RTT) is an X-linked dominant neurodevelopmental disorder, which almost exclusively affects girls, with an estimated prevalence of one in 10,000-15,000 female births. Mutations in the methyl CpG binding protein 2 gene (MECP2) have been identified in roughly 75% of classical Rett girls. The vast majority of Rett cases (99%) are sporadic in origin, and are due to de novo mutations. We collected DNA samples from 50 Italian classical Rett girls, and screened the MECP2 coding region for mutations by denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC) and subsequent direct sequencing. DHPLC is a recently developed method for mutation screening which identifies heteroduplexes formed in DNA samples containing mismatches between wild type and mutant DNA strands, combining high sensitivity, reduced cost per run, and high throughput. In our series, 19 different de novo MECP2 mutations, eight of which were previously unreported, were found in 35 out of 50 Rett girls (70%). Seven recurrent mutations were characterized in a total of 22 unrelated cases. Initial DHPLC screening allowed the identification of 17 out of 19 different mutations (90%); after optimal conditions were established, this figure increased to 100%, with all recurrent MECP2 mutations generating a characteristic chromatographic profile. Detailed clinical data were available for 27 out of 35 mutation carrying Rett girls. Milder disease was detectable in patients carrying nonsense mutation as compared to patients carrying missense mutations, although this difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.077).
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- P Nicolao
- Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, Second Neurological Clinic, Padua University, Padua, Italy.
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Occhionorelli S, Mitaritonno M, Pennella A, Carella M, Presicce L, Pellegrini D, Fiore MG, Pollinzi Fonte V. Gastro-intestinal stromal tumor (GIST): case report. G Chir 2001; 22:65-9. [PMID: 11284167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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Gastro-intestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), as currently defined, represent the largest category of primary non epithelial neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract. They arise from mesenchymal cells located in the wall of the organ and show a remarkable variability in their differentiation pathways. For this reason there is relevant degree of confusion in their interpretation. On the basis of immunohistochemical and ultrastructural studies these neoplasms are divided into several categories: leiomyomas, schwannomas and less differentiated tumors referred as GIST. In the small bowel GIST are uncommon. Usually asymptomatic, they could be the cause of surgical emergencies like massive bleeding, obstruction, intussusception or perforation. Generally benign, an higher percentage of malignant cases are described in the small bowel. The Authors report a case of malignant GIST of the small intestine presented with bowel obstruction by ileal invagination. In this case, as usually it happens in malignant GIST, the final diagnosis was obtained by an abdominal surgical exploration.
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- S Occhionorelli
- Dipartimento di Metodologia Clinica a Tecnologie Medico, Chirurgiche Sezione di Chirurgia Generale, Università degli Studi di Bari
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The gene for hemochromatosis was identified in 1996 and two mutations were found. Homozygosity for one of these, C282Y, is associated with hemochromatosis in a high percentage of patients. Genetic analysis of patient DNA is, therefore, a very useful tool to aid and confirm diagnosis and to screen asymptomatic relatives of patients to identify those at risk of developing this common, easily treated disease.
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- J J Pointon
- MRC Molecular Haematology Unit, Institute Molecular Medicine, Headington, Oxford, UK.
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Mitaritonno M, Occhionorelli S, Pellegrini D, Carella M, Carbonara G, Presicce L, Pollinzi Fonte V. [Ambulatory surgery: preoperative assessment]. Chir Ital 2001; 53:213-7. [PMID: 11396070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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Over the past 20 years public health expenditure has progressively increased for various reasons. With the aim of reducing public health expenditure and hospital stays, alternative models of public health care have been more widely adopted over the past two decades: Day Hospital, day surgery and ambulatory surgery. What is meant by ambulatory surgery is the clinical, organisational and administrative possibility of performing surgical operations and/or invasive and semi-invasive diagnostic procedures without hospitalisation of patients, in doctors' surgeries, outpatient departments or protected outpatient facilities. For both the patients and the centres providing the service to be able to exploit all the advantages stemming from this kind of health care provision, careful patient selection is mandatory, including assessment of the impact of any potential concomitant pathologies. Starting from their own personal experience and existing reports in the international literature, the authors analyse the impact that concomitant pathologies may have on patient selection for ambulatory surgery. The authors conclude that thorough preoperative evaluation of all the possible variables involved is the only way of ensuring the success of ambulatory surgery.
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- M Mitaritonno
- Dipartimento di Metodologia Clinica e Tecnologie Medico-Chirurgiche, Sezione di Chirurgia Generale, Università degli Studi di Bari
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Camaschella C, Roetto A, Calì A, De Gobbi M, Garozzo G, Carella M, Majorano N, Totaro A, Gasparini P. The gene TFR2 is mutated in a new type of haemochromatosis mapping to 7q22. Nat Genet 2000; 25:14-5. [PMID: 10802645 DOI: 10.1038/75534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 538] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Haemochromatosis is a common recessive disorder characterized by progressive iron overload, which may lead to severe clinical complications. Most patients are homozygous for the C282Y mutation in HFE on 6p (refs 1-5). A locus for juvenile haemochromatosis (HFE2) maps to 1q (ref. 7). Here we report a new locus (HFE3) on 7q22 and show that a homozygous nonsense mutation in the gene encoding transferrin receptor-2 (TFR2) is found in people with haemochromatosis that maps to HFE3.
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- C Camaschella
- Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Biologiche, Università di Torino, Azienda Ospedaliera S.Luigi, Orbassano-Torino, Italy
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